Board of directors (10)
Directors with a Section 16 filing in the last 13 months. “Since” is the first filing as a director; SEC data sets start in 2016.
Executive officers (12)
Company facts
- Chair
- Hamilton E. James
- In S&P 500 since
- Oct 1993
- Incorporated in
- WA
- Fiscal year ends
- August
- SEC industry
- Retail-Variety Stores
- SEC filings
- EDGAR
Connections to other S&P 500 companies
Current directors and officers who also hold a role at another S&P 500 company.
Major holders (5% or more)
Latest Schedule 13D/13G filing per holder. Holders that reported falling below 5% are not shown. Index funds usually report once a year.
No 5% holder filings parsed yet for this company.
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales reported on Form 4. Grants, option exercises and tax withholding are excluded.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | William Richard Wilcox Executive Vice President | Sale | 1,100 | $958.21 | $1.1M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Caton Frates Sr. Executive Vice President | Sale | 801 | $915.93 | $733K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Claudine Adamo Executive Vice President | Sale | 2,200 | $915.93 | $2.0M |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Kenneth D. Denman Director | Sale | 885 | $957.45 | $847K |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Caton Frates Sr. Executive Vice President | Sale | 700 | $993.00 | $695K |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Claudine Adamo Executive Vice President | Sale | 730 | $1,003.02 | $732K |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Teresa A. Jones Executive Vice President | Sale | 850 | $986.26 | $838K |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Susan L. Decker Director | Sale | 458 | $955.00 | $437K |
| Jan 14, 2026 | James C. Klauer Executive Vice President | Sale | 1,500 | $939.00 | $1.4M |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Russell D. Miller Sr. Executive Vice President | Sale | 1,500 | $916.32 | $1.4M |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Javier Polit Executive Vice President | Sale | 558 | $862.90 | $482K |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Javier Polit Executive Vice President | Sale | 2,049 | $867.21 | $1.8M |
| Nov 7, 2025 | William Richard Wilcox Executive Vice President | Sale | 2,400 | $930.13 | $2.2M |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Tiffany Marie Barbre | Sale | 1,239 | $934.62 | $1.2M |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Claudine Adamo Executive Vice President | Sale | 2,700 | $935.68 | $2.5M |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Russell D. Miller Sr. Executive Vice President | Sale | 3,381 | $915.00 | $3.1M |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Caton Frates Sr. Executive Vice President | Sale | 1,540 | $910.02 | $1.4M |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Teresa A. Jones Executive Vice President | Sale | 600 | $992.05 | $595K |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Yoram Rubanenko Executive Vice President | Sale | 4,000 | $974.96 | $3.9M |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Susan L. Decker Director | Sale | 546 | $980.00 | $535K |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Susan L. Decker Director | Sale | 1 | $978.40 | $978 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Patrick J. Callans Executive Vice President | Sale | 3,000 | $1,002.77 | $3.0M |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Pierre Riel Executive Vice President | Sale | 2,000 | $1,014.15 | $2.0M |
| Apr 17, 2025 | James C. Klauer Executive Vice President | Sale | 4,000 | $981.07 | $3.9M |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Gary Millerchip Executive Vice President | Sale | 1,100 | $940.01 | $1.0M |
Board and executive changes
Every 8-K with Item 5.02 (departure, election or appointment of directors and officers). The text is the first paragraph of the item.
- Oct 16, 2026
On October 13, 2026, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the fiscal 2027 criteria for bonuses to executive officers, with the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board also approving the environmental and social performance criteria. Executive officers other than the Chief Executive Officer are eligible to receive base bonuses of $400,000. The base amounts include $160,000 based on targets relating to sales and $160,000 based on targets relating to pre-tax income. The potential payment attributable to each goal may be from zero to up to 120% of the target amount, based on the level of achievement. In addition, up to $80,000 can be earned relating to environmental and social objectives based on quantitative performance metrics (including those concerning human capital and environmental-related areas).
Read the 8-K filing - Oct 20, 2025
On October 14, 2025, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the fiscal 2026 criteria for bonuses to executive officers, with the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board also approving the environmental and social performance criteria. Executive officers other than the Chief Executive Officer are eligible to receive bonuses up to $371,200. The base amounts include $128,000 based on targets relating to sales and $128,000 based on targets relating to pre-tax income. The potential payment attributable to each goal may be from zero to up to 120% of the target amount, based on the level of achievement. In addition, up to $64,000 can be earned relating to environmental and social objectives based on quantitative performance metrics (including those concerning human capital and environmental-related areas).
Read the 8-K filing - Aug 7, 2025
On August 4, 2025, the Company announced that Russ Miller, Senior Executive Vice President, COO - U.S. and Mexico Operations, will retire effective February 2026. Caton Frates, Executive Vice President, COO Southwest Division, will be appointed Senior Executive Vice President, Warehouse Operations - U.S. and Mexico, effective February 2026.
Read the 8-K filing - Jun 11, 2025
On June 10, 2025, the Company announced that on June 30 Dan Hines will retire as Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller, and Principal Accounting Officer. He will remain a Senior Vice President until his retirement in January 2026, following 35 years of service. Tiffany Barbre, 51, has been appointed as Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer, effective July 1, 2025. Ms. Barbre joined Costco in 2005 and was promoted to Assistant Vice President in June 2010. In 2016, she was promoted to her current role as Vice President, Assistant Corporate Controller. Ms. Barbre graduated from Washington State University with a B.A. in Accounting and began her career as an auditor with Arthur Andersen LLP. In her new role Ms.
Read the 8-K filing - Feb 3, 2025
On January 30, 2025, Richard Galanti retired as Executive Vice President of the Company. As announced by the Company in the Form 8-K filed on February 9, 2024, Mr. Galanti retired as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer effective March 15, 2024. Mr. Galanti also served as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors until the 2025 Annual Meeting.
Read the 8-K filing - Nov 7, 2024
On November 4, 2024, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the fiscal 2025 criteria for bonuses to executive officers, with the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board also approving the environmental and social performance criteria. Executive officers other than the Chief Executive Officer are eligible to receive bonuses up to $232,000. This amount includes $80,000 based on targets relating to sales and $80,000 based on targets relating to pre-tax income. The potential payment attributable to each of these performance goals may be from zero to up to 120% of the target amount, based on the level of achievement.
Read the 8-K filing - Feb 9, 2024
On February 6, 2024, Costco announced that Richard Galanti will retire as Costco’s Chief Financial Officer, effective March 15, 2024, following nearly forty years of distinguished service to the Company. Mr. Galanti will remain an Executive Vice President and a member of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has appointed Gary Millerchip as an Executive Vice President, effective February 29, 2024, and Costco’s Chief Financial Officer to succeed Mr. Galanti, effective March 15, 2024. Mr. Millerchip, age 52, previously served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Kroger Co. from April 2019 to February 2024 and, prior to that, as Chief Executive Officer of Kroger Personal Finance since July 2010. In his role as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Costco, Mr.
Read the 8-K filing - Jan 22, 2024
(d) The Company is filing this Amendment to its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 17, 2023, which reported that the Board of Directors elected Helena Buonanno Foulkes as a director effective August 16, 2023. At the time of her election, she was not appointed to serve as a member of any committees of the Board. On January 18, 2024, the Board appointed Ms. Foulkes to the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee.
Read the 8-K filing - Nov 24, 2023
On November 17, 2023, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the fiscal 2024 criteria for bonuses to executive officers, with the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board also approving the environmental and social performances criteria. Executive officers other than the Chief Executive Officer and the President are eligible to receive bonuses up to $232,000. This amount includes $80,000 based on the achievement of targets relating to sales and $80,000 based on the achievement of targets relating to pre-tax income. The potential payment attributable to each of these performance goals may be from zero to up to 120% of the award target amount, based on the level of achievement of the goal.
Read the 8-K filing - Oct 20, 2023
On October 18, 2023, the Company announced Craig Jelinek’s intention to step down as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2024. The Board of Directors has elected Ron Vachris, currently President and Chief Operating Officer, as President and Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2024. Mr. Jelinek will remain an employee through April 2024, serving in an advisory and transition role. Mr. Jelinek will remain a member of the Board of Directors and will stand for re-election at the annual meeting in January 2024. On October 11 and 17, 2023, the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors determined the compensation arrangements for Mr. Vachris in his new position. For fiscal 2024 he will receive an annual base salary of $1,150,000 and an award of RSUs with a value of $10.4 million at October 20, 2023.
Read the 8-K filing - Aug 17, 2023
(d) On August 16, 2023, the Board of Directors elected Helena Buonanno Foulkes as a director. She was not appointed to serve as a member of any committees of the Board. Her compensation will be the standard fees paid to all non-executive board members and participation in the Company's 2019 Incentive Plan. Additional information is included in the press release attached as an exhibit.
Read the 8-K filing - Nov 9, 2022
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directions; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers. On November 7, 2022, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the fiscal 2023 performance criteria for bonuses to executive officers, with the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board also approving the environmental and social performances criteria. Executive officers other than the Chief Executive Officer and the President are eligible to receive bonuses up to $232,000. This amount includes $80,000 based on the achievement of specified targets relating to sales and $80,000 based on the achievement of specified targets relating to pre-tax income.
Read the 8-K filing - May 6, 2022
Effective May 4, 2022, Russ Miller was promoted to Senior Executive Vice President, U.S. Operations. He will continue to report to Chief Executive Officer W. Craig Jelinek. Mr. Miller, age 65, previously served as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Southwest Division and Mexico, a position he has held since January 2018. He previously served as Senior Vice President, Western Canada Region, from 2001 to January 2018.
Read the 8-K filing - Mar 9, 2022
James Murphy, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, International, is retiring from the Company. Mr. Murphy’s retirement will be effective at the end of 2022. The Company expresses its deep gratitude to Mr. Murphy for more than thirty-five years of service and numerous contributions to the Company’s success. Pierre Riel has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, International. Mr. Riel has overseen operations for the Company in Eastern Canada for over twenty years, and has served as Senior Vice President, Country Manager - Canada since 2019. Mr. Riel will report to the Chief Executive Officer, Craig Jelinek.
Read the 8-K filing - Feb 3, 2022
Effective February 2, 2022, the Board of Directors appointed Ron Vachris as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Craig Jelinek, who had previously served as President, will continue to serve as Chief Executive Officer and a member of our Board of Directors. Concurrently with his appointment as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, the Board of Directors elected Mr. Vachris as a director to fill a newly-created vacancy on the Board. Mr. Vachris, age 56, previously served as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Merchandising, a position he held since 2016. He previously served as Senior Vice President, Real Estate Development, from August 2015 to June 2016, and Senior Vice President, General Manager, Northwest Region, from 2010 to July 2015. 2
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- Nov 10, 2021
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directions; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers. On November 8, 2021, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the fiscal 2022 performance criteria for bonuses to executive officers. Executive officers other than the Chief Executive Officer are eligible to receive bonuses up to $232,000. This amount includes $80,000 based on the achievement of specified targets relating to sales and $80,000 based on the achievement of specified targets relating to pre-tax income. The potential payment attributable to each of these performance goals may be from zero to up to 120% of the award target amount, based on the level of achievement of the goal.
Read the 8-K filing - Sep 3, 2021
Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officer Joseph Portera, Executive Vice President, Eastern & Canadian Divisions, is retiring from the Company. The Company expresses its deep gratitude to Mr. Portera for his thirty-plus years of service and numerous contributions to the Company’s success. Mr. Portera’s retirement will be effective January 30, 2022. Yoram Rubananko, currently Senior Vice President and General Manager, Southeast Region, has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Northeast and Southeast Regions, effective September 27, 2021. Previously, Mr. Rubananko held various operational positions in the Company since 1988. He will report to President and Chief Executive Officer W. Craig Jelinek. 2
Read the 8-K filing - Oct 15, 2020
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directions; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers. On October 13, 2020, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the fiscal 2020 performance criteria for bonuses to executive officers. Officers other than the Chief Executive Officer are eligible to receive bonuses up to $80,000, 50% based on the achievement of a target relating to pre-tax income and 50% based on operational characteristics relevant to the executive’s area of responsibility. The bonus amounts for executive vice presidents will be recommended by the Chief Executive Officer, subject to further approval of the Committee, based on the performance criteria referenced above.
Read the 8-K filing - Nov 27, 2019
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directions; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers. On November 25, 2019, John W. Meisenbach, who has been a member of the Board of Directors of Costco Wholesale Corporation for over thirty-six years, submitted a letter stating that he will not be standing for re-election as member of the Board when his current term expires, effective on commencement of the Company’s 2020 annual meeting. His decision is not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. The Company and its Board express their deepest gratitude to Mr. Meisenbach for his many years of dedicated service. 2
Read the 8-K filing - Oct 21, 2019
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directions; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers. On October 17, 2019, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors approved the fiscal 2020 performance criteria for bonuses to executive officers. Under these criteria, executive officers are eligible to receive bonuses, up to $200,000 depending on the individual, based on the achievement of specified targets relating to pre-tax income and operational characteristics relevant to the executive’s area of responsibility. See Exhibit 10.1. The bonus amounts will be recommended by the Chief Executive Officer, subject to further approval of the Committee, based on the performance criteria referenced above.
Read the 8-K filing - Oct 26, 2018
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directions; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers. On October 23, 2018, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors approved the fiscal 2019 performance criteria for bonuses to executive officers. Under these criteria, executive officers are eligible to receive bonuses, up to $200,000 depending on the individual, based on the achievement of specified targets relating to pre-tax income and operational characteristics relevant to the executive’s area of responsibility. See Exhibit 10.1. The bonus amounts will be recommended by the Chief Executive Officer, subject to further approval of the Committee, based on the performance criteria referenced above.
Read the 8-K filing - Jan 9, 2018
Dennis Zook, Executive Vice President, Southwest Division and Mexico, and John McKay, Executive Vice President, Northern Division, are retiring from the Company. The Company expresses its deep gratitude to Messrs. Zook and McKay for their thirty-plus years of service and numerous contributions to the Company’s success. Russ Miller, currently Senior Vice President and General Manager — Western Canada Region, has been appointed Executive Vice President, Southwest Division and Mexico. Jim Klauer, currently Senior Vice President, Merchandising — Non-Foods and E-Commerce, has been appointed Executive Vice President, Northern Division. Both will report to the President and Chief Executive Officer, Craig Jelinek. These changes are effective March 2, 2018. 2
Read the 8-K filing - Oct 31, 2017
On October 30, 2017, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors approved the fiscal 2018 performance criteria for bonuses to executive officers. Under these criteria, executive officers are eligible to receive bonuses, up to $200,000 depending on the individual, based on the achievement of specified targets relating to pre-tax income and operational characteristics relevant to the executive’s area of responsibility. See Exhibit 10.1. The bonus amounts will be recommended by the Chief Executive Officer, subject to further approval of the Committee, based on the performance criteria referenced above.
Read the 8-K filing - Mar 21, 2017
(d) On March 17, 2017, the Board of Directors elected Mr. Kenneth D. Denman as a director. He was not appointed to serve as a member of any committees of the Board. Mr. Denman’s compensation will be the standard fees paid to all non-executive board members and participation in the Company’s Seventh Amended and Restated 2002 Equity Incentive Plan. Additional information is included in the press release attached as an exhibit.
Read the 8-K filing - Dec 8, 2016
Richard M. Libenson, who has been a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Costco Wholesale Corporation (the “Company”) since 1993, has informed the Board of his intention not to stand for re-election at the Company’s 2017 annual meeting. The Board has asked Mr. Libenson to serve as Director Emeritus for a three-year term following the 2017 annual meeting and he has agreed. The voluntary retirement as an elected Board member is not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. In connection with the creation of this vacancy, the Board has determined to decrease the size of the Board to twelve directors and reduce the number of directors in Class I (with a term expiring in 2018) to four directors, effective upon commencement of the 2017 Annual Meeting.
Read the 8-K filing - Nov 3, 2016
On November 2, 2016, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors approved the fiscal 2017 criteria for bonuses to executive officers. Under these criteria, executive officers (including the President/Chief Executive Officer and the Chairman of the Board) are eligible to receive bonuses, up to $200,000 depending on the individual, based on the achievement of specified targets relating to pre-tax income and operational characteristics relevant to the executive’s area of responsibility. See Exhibit 10.1. The bonus amounts will be recommended by the President/Chief Executive Officer, subject to further approval of the Committee, based on the criteria referenced above.
Read the 8-K filing - Oct 26, 2016
Effective October 25, 2016, David Petterson stepped down as Senior Vice President – Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of Costco Wholesale Corp. Daniel Hines will serve as Senior Vice President – Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer. Since 1999 Mr. Hines has been Vice-President – Financial Accounting Controller. The Company expresses its deep gratitude to Mr. Petterson for his more than twenty-seven years of service and his contributions to its success. 2
Read the 8-K filing - May 9, 2016
Doug Schutt, Executive Vice President Merchandising, is retiring from the Company. He is stepping down as executive vice president effective May 27, 2016, but will continue performing other duties until December 1, 2016. During that time the Company will implement the succession plan. In the interim, Craig Jelinek, President and Chief Executive Officer, will assume direct responsibility for positions previously reporting to Mr. Schutt. The Company expresses its deep gratitude to Mr. Schutt for his more than thirty years of service and numerous contributions to its success. 2
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Annual financials
From the company's 10-K XBRL data (SEC companyfacts).
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | Margin | Diluted EPS | Total assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $303.2B | $9.2B | 3.0% | $20.76 | $89.0B |
| FY2025 | $275.2B | $8.1B | 2.9% | $18.21 | $77.1B |
| FY2024 | $254.5B | $7.4B | 2.9% | $16.56 | $69.8B |
| FY2023 | $242.3B | $6.3B | 2.6% | $14.16 | $69.0B |
| FY2022 | $227.0B | $5.8B | 2.6% | $13.14 | $64.2B |
| FY2021 | $195.9B | $5.0B | 2.6% | $11.27 | $59.3B |
| FY2020 | $166.8B | $4.0B | 2.4% | $9.02 | $55.6B |
| FY2019 | $152.7B | $3.7B | 2.4% | $8.26 | $45.4B |
Former directors and officers (22)
People who stopped filing as an insider of this company. “Last filing” is the last Form 3/4/5, an upper bound on when they left.